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Viola Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lincoln-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Viola Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lincoln-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Auburn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Auburn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Viola | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junie Davis | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Bettie Davis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Viola Davis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Laura Davis | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Willie Davis | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Rebecca Davis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Jeff Davis | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| James Davis | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Chicot, Arkansas
Other, age 4
Chicot, Arkansas · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Lincoln-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 15
Lincoln-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Auburn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Viola Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Viola Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Arkansas
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Sibling
James Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rebecca Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jeff Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bettie Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00150-00019)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Annie Woods | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Wayne Woods | 1 | Grandchild | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Ike Green | 20 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 44 | Rebecca Green | 18 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Willie Green | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Ollie Mae Jenkins | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Lera Jenkins | 15 | Daughter | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 48 | Edora Williams | 25 | Wife-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Willie Williams | 12 | Nephew | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Hess Bailey | 71 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 51 | Janie Bailey | 55 | Wife | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 52 | Junie Davis | 25 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 53 | Laura Davis | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Bettie Davis | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Viola Davis THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | James Jr. Davis | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Rebecca Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Jeff Davis | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Willie Davis | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Ike Gaither | 40 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 61 | Eugenia Gaither | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Charlie Cothran | 26 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 63 | Lilly Cothran | 21 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Lee Cothran | 22 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 65 | Ida Johnson | 67 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | James Nephew Cothran | None | M | — | — |
| 67 | Jack Lee | 60 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 68 | Lou Lee | 50 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Julia Burns | 60 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | C. L. Combs | 22 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 71 | Betty Combs | 18 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Rosavelt Combs | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | John Powell | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 74 | Elizabeth Powell | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Irene Powell | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Fred Powell | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Udell Woods | 35 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 78 | Gertie Woods | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Cora Woods | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Ben Woods | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)